How to Use maple in a Sentence

maple

noun
Definition of maplenext
  • The maple leaf is an emblem of Canada.
  • Outside, tall maple trees shed the last of their leaves.
    — Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Lots of oaks and fewer maples bring a lot of burgundy to the eye.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There's even a faux maple tree that lights up for less than $15!
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 7 Nov. 2022
  • This maple glaze solves that problem and adds a sweet and tangy sauce to the dish.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Sometimes two or three of my friends would join me in the sycamore, or in the maple down the street.
    — Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2022
  • Look for the groves of maple trees, which locals tap for syrup.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 14 July 2024
  • For a while, Tabet had lived on the west side of the city, which was filled with tall sycamores, poplars and maples.
    — Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The nose is rich with maple and honey, as well as just a touch of oak.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The whiskey is finished with chunks of maple wood and bottled at 90 proof.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Solid wood, like birch, maple, or pine, is strong and will stand the test of time.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Look for notes of brown sugar, leather, caramel, and maple on the palate, with a healthy dose of tannins.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Gentle hills, pine and maple trees, old barns, stone walls.
    — Cara Blue Adams, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The sink base wears a rich brown wood finish, as do the maple countertops.
    — Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
  • The names sugar and sap moon were used because this was the tip for tapping maple trees.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Limbs of maples and beeches and other trees stretched over his head.
    — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The maple bacon doughnuts are topped with a lot of bacon, and the doughnut holes are A+.
    — Haley Laurence | [email protected], al, 20 July 2023
  • Hundreds of acres of maple and cedar, the closest human half a mile away.
    — Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Others call it the crust moon, when snow melts and refreezes, or the sap moon, when maple trees are tapped.
    — Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The drink boasts hints of maple wood and an aroma of caramel, along with a taste of bright orange bitters.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • On Friday night, Don Wright peered out at the hills of pecan and maple trees behind his house in Cayce.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Her grandma used to brag so much about all the maple around her home that she was buried in a maple coffin.
    — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
  • To make: Draw a 3-inch-wide maple leaf shape on a piece of cardboard and cut out to create a stencil.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Leather is standard equipment, as is bird's-eye maple dash and door trim.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 20 June 2023
  • The simple maple vinaigrette makes all the difference in this pork dish.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The first 25 families both days will receive a maple tree.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
  • First in are the cover supports, which are sticks from Ray’s maple tree and are driven into the bed among the plants.
    — Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2023
  • But the maple glaze of the Bacon Me Crazy is balanced by the salty bacon bits sprinkled on top.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2022
  • The Bravo star shared a photo of a gold maple leaf on the floor, tagging her location as Toronto.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Less drought-resistant trees like maples and sycamores are most likely to be changing.
    — Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024

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